Nineteen Eighty-Four is a famous dystopian novel by George Orwell, and it’s a very useful teaching tool for learning about language and justice. What moral issues come up when we talk about words, knowledge, and who has access to them? Subscribe! http://tinyurl.com/pr99a46 Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/PhilosophyTube Paypal.me/PhilosophyTube Audible: http://tinyurl.com/jn6tpup FAQ: http://tinyurl.com/j8bo4gb Facebook: […]
When people break the law they get arrested by the police and punished by the courts – prison, a fine, whatever. But why? What’s the philosophical purpose of legal punishment? Does it benefit society, and if so how exactly? Is it moral? Let’s compare consequentialism and retributivism. Subscribe! http://tinyurl.com/pr99a46 Patreon: […]
Is lying ever okay? Not according to philosopher Immanuel Kant, who said that we should always tell the truth no matter the consequences! Thanks to ContraPoints for being the voice of Maria: http://tinyurl.com/mcatyyk Subscribe! http://tinyurl.com/pr99a46 Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/PhilosophyTube Paypal.me/PhilosophyTube Audible: http://tinyurl.com/jn6tpup FAQ: http://tinyurl.com/j8bo4gb Facebook: http://tinyurl.com/jgjek5w Twitter: @PhilosophyTube Email: ollysphilosophychannel@gmail.com Google+: google.com/+thephilosophytube […]
We’ve engineered the perfect environment for deadly new germs. Become a Video Lab member! http://bit.ly/video-lab In the last half-century, the global production of meat has undergone a seismic shift. While meat was once mostly raised on small farms, today almost all the meat we eat comes from industrialized “factory” farms, […]
***NOTE*** This video was originally uploaded in 2013 but has been unavailable for more than a year! Basically, a channel I shouted-out in the first version asked to be removed. That’s okay! Now, in a slightly re-edited version, the video is back! And space-ownership is STILL a major unresolved issue […]
Ethiopian philosopher Zera Yacob came up with philosophy that prefigured Enlightenment thinkers Hume, Descartes, Locke, Kant, and the US Founding Fathers! Once lost to history, now his ideas about God and ethics can be celebrated and learned! Subscribe! http://tinyurl.com/pr99a46 Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/PhilosophyTube Paypal.me/PhilosophyTube Audible: http://tinyurl.com/jn6tpup FAQ: http://tinyurl.com/j8bo4gb Facebook: http://tinyurl.com/jgjek5w Twitter: @PhilosophyTube […]
Does the Trolley Problem tell us anything about self-driving cars? What are the moral, legal, or ethical issues thrown up by autonomous vehicles? Should we be more critical of corporations like Uber? Subscribe! http://tinyurl.com/pr99a46 Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/PhilosophyTube Paypal.me/PhilosophyTube Audible: http://tinyurl.com/jn6tpup FAQ: http://tinyurl.com/j8bo4gb Facebook: http://tinyurl.com/jgjek5w Twitter: @PhilosophyTube Email: ollysphilosophychannel@gmail.com Google+: google.com/+thephilosophytube realphilosophytube.tumblr.com […]
How can we ethically distribute healthcare resources? And what does Foucault have to do with it? How does biopolitics help us understand medical decision-making for smokers and fat people? Subscribe! http://tinyurl.com/pr99a46 Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/PhilosophyTube Paypal.me/PhilosophyTube Check out my other videos on: Flat Earth OR Why Do People Disbelieve Science? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGvGQSazaTM Could […]
This is a lecture I gave to students at the Hague about the ethics of using Artificial Intelligence in warfare. I haven’t given many lectures before, so I was a bit nervous! Thank you to everyone at THUAS for a wonderful time and your insightful questions! Disclosure: the university covered […]
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